THE INFLUENCE OF BREAST CANCER TO FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: A CASE REPORT

HOCAOĞLU Ç., Kandemir G., Civil F.

JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, cilt.3, sa.3, ss.163-165, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.163-165
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Breast cancer, spouse of the patient, psychological problems, social problems
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

When breast cancer strikes a woman, it poses the danger of emotional harm as well as opportunities for personal growth to both the woman and her spouse. Husbands of breast cancer survivors, like their wives tend to experince post-traumatic growth positive life changes in the aftermath of the trauma. This study set out to identify the social context factors that are associated with personal growth in husbands of breast cancer survivors.